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As a Canadian I feel like this country has some problems that contribute to the brain drain south. And I feel like Trump is definitely not our friend but the s
by darepublic 6mo ago
As a Canadian I feel like this country has some problems that contribute to the brain drain south. And I feel like Trump is definitely not our friend but the situation could have been helpful to stir us up to self reflection. But I fear that instead we will just try to recreate the former status quo by whatever means and call that a victory. But what it means is the inevitable decline of this country.
- CalRobert 6mo agoIf it helps, it seems like half my family (well educated US-Ian’s) have a cit0001 application in to reverse the brain drain
- Kareem71 6mo agoAs a Canadian I am afraid that the more bad behavior the USA exhibits on the world stage, the easier it becomes to scapegoat and not look within at our own problems. It was maybe 15ish years ago when Blackberry was at its peak. A world with such a dominant tech company in Canada today seems comically impossible
- wk_end 6mo agoThis seems like such a strange comment to make on an article about the leader of Canada advocating for exactly the sort of national reflection you’re talking about and explicitly calling for an end to that status quo you’re worried we’ll try to recreate.
- lostmsu 6mo ago> advocating for Is a lot of words, but little actions.
- AlexandrB 6mo agoSo far the major move has been undermining Canada's auto industry[1] to create closer ties to China. As the saying goes: Out of the frying pan, into the fire. [1] https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/18/mark-carney-says-chinese-ev-deal-an-opportunity-for-ontario-and-auto-sector/ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/18/mark-carney-says-chin...